| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Herman Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Horne (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Michael Strand (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eric Gifford (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Glenn Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Roger Dilday (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Bryan Jones (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Gary Chaves (fresh) 7 pts. C - Keith Churchill (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Michael Strand inbounds the ball | 24-34 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | St. John's | Donald Horne can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 24-34 |
| 19:38 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones snags the defensive board | 24-34 |
| 19:09 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Eric Gifford - foul #2 on Eric Gifford, team foul #1 | 24-34 |
| 19:09 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 24-35 |
| 19:09 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-36 |
| 18:53 | St. John's | Michael Strand connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Herman Hicks | 26-36 |
| 18:24 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Eric Gifford - foul #3 on Eric Gifford, team foul #2 | 26-36 |
| 18:24 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves makes the 1st free throw | 26-37 |
| 18:24 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves makes the 2nd free throw | 26-38 |
| 18:04 | St. John's | Michael Strand misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 26-38 |
| 18:02 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson grabs the board | 26-38 |
| 17:44 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Bryan Jones | 26-40 |
| 17:25 | St. John's | Michael Strand comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Bryan Jones - foul #1 on Bryan Jones, team foul #1 | 26-40 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Durham (SF) Bryan Jones | |
| 17:25 | St. John's | Michael Strand makes the 1st free throw | 27-40 |
| 17:25 | St. John's | Michael Strand misses the 2nd free throw | 27-40 |
| 17:25 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill pulls down the rebound | 27-40 |
| 17:12 | Syracuse | Paul Durham hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Roger Dilday and he's hacked by Michael Strand - foul #1 on Michael Strand, team foul #3 | 27-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | Emmanuel Broughton (C) Glenn Campbell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Bessler (C) Keith Churchill | |
| 17:12 | Syracuse | Paul Durham makes the free throw | 27-43 |
| 17:05 | St. John's | Michael Strand clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 27-43 |
| 17:04 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday pulls down the rebound | 27-43 |
| 16:51 | Syracuse | Paul Durham clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Strand - foul #2 on Michael Strand, team foul #4 | 27-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss (SG), Allan Ledbetter (SF), Brian Wickline (C) Donald Horne, Michael Strand, Eric Gifford | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Boris Wisniewski (C) Gary Chaves | |
| 16:51 | Syracuse | Paul Durham makes the 1st free throw | 27-44 |
| 16:51 | Syracuse | Paul Durham makes the 2nd free throw | 27-45 |
| 16:31 | St. John's | Allan Ledbetter misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 27-45 |
| 16:30 | Syracuse | Boris Wisniewski snags the defensive board | 27-45 |
| 16:01 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul Durham and he's hacked by Herman Hicks - foul #1 on Herman Hicks, team foul #5 | 27-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Strand (SF), Glenn Campbell (C) Herman Hicks, Brian Wickline | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Austin Schlater (PG), Bryan Jones (SF), Keith Churchill (C) Michael Johnson, Paul Durham, Boris Wisniewski | |
| 16:01 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday makes the free throw | 27-48 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Allan Ledbetter (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Benjamin Strauss (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Strand (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Emmanuel Broughton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Glenn Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Austin Schlater (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Roger Dilday (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Jones (fresh) 4 ast. PF - Michael Bessler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Churchill (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:37 | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-48 |
| 15:08 | Syracuse | Austin Schlater buries a shot from the right wing and he's fouled by Allan Ledbetter - foul #2 on Allan Ledbetter, team foul #6 | 30-50 |
| Subs | St. John's | Donald Horne (PG), Eric Gifford (PF) Allan Ledbetter, Emmanuel Broughton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Johnson (PG), Gary Chaves (PF) Roger Dilday, Michael Bessler | |
| 15:08 | Syracuse | Austin Schlater makes the free throw | 30-51 |
| 14:51 | St. John's | Eric Gifford buries a jumper in the paint set up by Donald Horne | 32-51 |
| 14:28 | Syracuse | Michael Strand is called for the reach on Bryan Jones - foul #3 on Michael Strand, team foul #7 | 32-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | Herman Hicks (PG) Benjamin Strauss | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 14:28 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones makes the 1st free throw | 32-52 |
| 14:28 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 32-53 |
| 14:11 | St. John's | Herman Hicks misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Johnson - foul #1 on Michael Johnson, team foul #2 | 32-53 |
| Subs | St. John's | Allan Ledbetter (SF), Emmanuel Broughton (C) Michael Strand, Glenn Campbell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Durham (SF), Michael Bessler (C) Bryan Jones, Keith Churchill | |
| 14:11 | St. John's | Herman Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 33-53 |
| 14:11 | St. John's | Herman Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 33-53 |
| 14:11 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves grabs the defensive rebound | 33-53 |
| 13:48 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves is hacked by Emmanuel Broughton - foul #2 on Emmanuel Broughton, team foul #8 | 33-53 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Dilday (SG) Austin Schlater | |
| 13:48 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves makes the 1st free throw | 33-54 |
| 13:48 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves misses the 2nd free throw | 33-54 |
| 13:48 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Eric Gifford | 33-54 |
| 13:43 | St. John's | Donald Horne clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 33-54 |
| 13:41 | St. John's | Emmanuel Broughton tips it back up and in | 35-54 |
| 13:18 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Eric Gifford - foul #4 on Eric Gifford, team foul #9 | 35-54 |
| 13:18 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves makes the 1st free throw | 35-55 |
| 13:18 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves misses the 2nd free throw | 35-55 |
| 13:18 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Emmanuel Broughton | 35-55 |
| 13:02 | St. John's | Emmanuel Broughton comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-55 |
| 13:00 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler grabs the board | 35-55 |
| 12:38 | Syracuse | Paul Durham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-55 |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Strand (SF), Glenn Campbell (C) Allan Ledbetter, Eric Gifford | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Austin Schlater (PG), Bryan Jones (SF), Keith Churchill (C) Michael Johnson, Paul Durham, Michael Bessler | |
| 12:19 | St. John's | Glenn Campbell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Bryan Jones - foul #2 on Bryan Jones, team foul #3 | 35-55 |
| Subs | St. John's | Allan Ledbetter (PG), Benjamin Strauss (SG) Herman Hicks, Donald Horne | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Bessler (PF) Gary Chaves | |
| 12:19 | St. John's | Glenn Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 35-55 |
| 12:19 | St. John's | Glenn Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 35-55 |
| 12:19 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Keith Churchill | 35-55 |
| 11:59 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill is called for traveling | 35-55 |
| Subs | St. John's | Brian Wickline (PF) Emmanuel Broughton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Allan Ledbetter (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Benjamin Strauss (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Strand (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Brian Wickline (fresh) C - Glenn Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Austin Schlater (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Roger Dilday (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - Michael Bessler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Churchill (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:36 | St. John's | Michael Strand hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-55 |
| 11:35 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill pulls down the rebound | 35-55 |
| 11:17 | Syracuse | Austin Schlater hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 35-55 |
| 11:16 | St. John's | Glenn Campbell pulls down the rebound | 35-55 |
| 10:59 | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss is whistled for a carry | 35-55 |
| Subs | St. John's | Herman Hicks (PG), Donald Horne (SG), Eric Gifford (PF) Allan Ledbetter, Benjamin Strauss, Brian Wickline | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Johnson (PG), Paul Durham (SF), Gary Chaves (PF) Roger Dilday, Bryan Jones, Michael Bessler | |
| 10:49 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-55 |
| 10:48 | St. John's | Glenn Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 35-55 |
| 10:32 | St. John's | Donald Horne misses the 3 from straight away | 35-55 |
| 10:31 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Gary Chaves | 35-55 |
| 10:11 | Syracuse | Paul Durham double dribbles | 35-55 |
| Subs | St. John's | Emmanuel Broughton (C) Glenn Campbell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Bessler (C) Keith Churchill | |
| 09:52 | St. John's | Emmanuel Broughton misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-55 |
| 09:50 | St. John's | Eric Gifford hits the follow up shot | 37-55 |
| 09:41 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler clanks a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Michael Strand - foul #4 on Michael Strand, team foul #10 | 37-55 |
| Subs | St. John's | Allan Ledbetter (SF) Michael Strand | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Dilday (SG), Bryan Jones (SF) Austin Schlater, Paul Durham | |
| 09:41 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler misses the 1st free throw | 37-55 |
| 09:41 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler makes the 2nd free throw | 37-56 |
| 09:19 | St. John's | Donald Horne comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-56 |
| 09:17 | St. John's | Eric Gifford pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-56 |
| 09:04 | St. John's | Donald Horne knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Herman Hicks | 40-56 |
| 08:35 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-56 |
| 08:34 | St. John's | Eric Gifford gets the rebound | 40-56 |
| 08:15 | St. John's | Donald Horne buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-56 |
| 07:46 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-56 |
| 07:44 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler hits the follow up shot | 43-58 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Herman Hicks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Horne (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allan Ledbetter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Gifford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Emmanuel Broughton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Roger Dilday (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - Gary Chaves (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Bessler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:25 | St. John's | Allan Ledbetter misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-58 |
| 07:24 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler pulls down the rebound | 43-58 |
| 07:02 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson scores on a 3 from the right wing | 43-61 |
| 06:52 | St. John's | Donald Horne can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-61 |
| 06:50 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones gets the rebound | 43-61 |
| 06:31 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler's pass is intercepted by Donald Horne | 43-61 |
| 06:17 | St. John's | Michael Bessler is called for the reach on Donald Horne - foul #2 on Michael Bessler, team foul #4 | 43-61 |
| Subs | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss (SG), Michael Strand (SF), Brian Wickline (PF), Glenn Campbell (C) Donald Horne, Allan Ledbetter, Eric Gifford, Emmanuel Broughton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Austin Schlater (PG), Richard Hunter (SG), Paul Durham (SF), Keith Churchill (C) Michael Johnson, Roger Dilday, Bryan Jones, Gary Chaves | |
| 06:09 | St. John's | Michael Bessler steps in front of the Benjamin Strauss pass | 43-61 |
| 05:48 | Syracuse | Austin Schlater buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Keith Churchill | 43-64 |
| 05:29 | St. John's | Herman Hicks clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-64 |
| 05:27 | St. John's | Michael Strand gets the offensive rebound | 43-64 |
| 05:09 | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss misses short on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Bessler - foul #3 on Michael Bessler, team foul #5 | 43-64 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Boris Wisniewski (PF) Michael Bessler | |
| 05:09 | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss misses the 1st free throw | 43-64 |
| 05:09 | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss misses the 2nd free throw | 43-64 |
| 05:09 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill grabs the defensive rebound | 43-64 |
| 04:40 | Syracuse | Austin Schlater misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 43-64 |
| 04:38 | St. John's | Brian Wickline pulls down the rebound | 43-64 |
| 04:19 | St. John's | Boris Wisniewski steals the ball from Glenn Campbell | 43-64 |
| 04:01 | Syracuse | Austin Schlater hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Boris Wisniewski | 43-67 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:37 | St. John's | Glenn Campbell knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Michael Strand | 45-67 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Herman Hicks (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Benjamin Strauss (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Strand (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Brian Wickline (fresh) 2 reb. C - Glenn Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Austin Schlater (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Richard Hunter (fairly fresh) SF - Paul Durham (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Boris Wisniewski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Churchill (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:26 | Syracuse | Austin Schlater can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 45-67 |
| 03:25 | Syracuse | Boris Wisniewski snags the offensive board | 45-67 |
| 02:57 | Syracuse | Austin Schlater misses the 3 from the right wing | 45-67 |
| 02:56 | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss grabs the defensive rebound | 45-67 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:49 | St. John's | Brian Wickline misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Richard Hunter - foul #1 on Richard Hunter, team foul #6 | 45-67 |
| Subs | St. John's | Allan Ledbetter (PG), Donald Horne (SG), Eric Gifford (PF) Herman Hicks, Benjamin Strauss, Glenn Campbell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Johnson (PG), Roger Dilday (SG), Bryan Jones (SF), Gary Chaves (PF), Michael Bessler (C) Austin Schlater, Richard Hunter, Paul Durham, Boris Wisniewski, Keith Churchill | |
| 02:49 | St. John's | Brian Wickline makes the 1st free throw | 46-67 |
| 02:49 | St. John's | Brian Wickline makes the 2nd free throw | 47-67 |
| 02:35 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones misses the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Michael Strand - foul #5 on Michael Strand, team foul #11 | 47-67 |
| Subs | St. John's | Herman Hicks (PG), Emmanuel Broughton (C) Michael Strand, Brian Wickline | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:35 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones makes the 1st free throw | 47-68 |
| 02:35 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 47-69 |
| 02:16 | St. John's | Herman Hicks double dribbles | 47-69 |
| 01:55 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves hits a jump hook from close range and he's fouled by Eric Gifford - foul #5 on Eric Gifford, team foul #12 | 47-71 |
| Subs | St. John's | Glenn Campbell (C) Eric Gifford | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Keith Churchill (C) Michael Bessler | |
| 01:55 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves misses the free throw | 47-71 |
| 01:55 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Glenn Campbell | 47-71 |
| 01:48 | St. John's | Allan Ledbetter connects on the driving attempt near the basket and he's hacked by Roger Dilday - foul #1 on Roger Dilday, team foul #7 | 49-71 |
| 01:48 | St. John's | Allan Ledbetter makes the free throw | 50-71 |
| 01:26 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-71 |
| 01:25 | St. John's | Donald Horne grabs the defensive rebound | 50-71 |
| 01:18 | St. John's | Donald Horne misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-71 |
| 01:16 | St. John's | Allan Ledbetter pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-71 |
| 00:58 | St. John's | Bryan Jones takes the ball from Allan Ledbetter | 50-71 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:33 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill is hacked by Glenn Campbell - foul #2 on Glenn Campbell, team foul #13 | 50-71 |
| 00:33 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill misses the 1st free throw | 50-71 |
| 00:33 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill makes the 2nd free throw | 50-72 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:27 | St. John's | Allan Ledbetter clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-72 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill grabs the board | 50-72 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson runs out the clock | 50-72 |